| Literature DB >> 22344639 |
Peter S Depkat-Jakob1, Sindy Hunger, Kristin Schulz, George G Brown, Siu M Tsai, Harold L Drake.
Abstract
Earthworms emit denitrification-derived nitrous oxide and fermentation-derived molecular hydrogen. The present study demonstrated that the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae, obtained in Brazil, emitted methane. Other worms displayed a lesser or no capacity to emit methane. Gene and transcript analyses of mcrA (encoding the alpha subunit of methyl-CoM reductase) in gut contents of E. eugeniae suggested that Methanosarcinaceae, Methanobacteriaceae, and Methanomicrobiaceae might be associated with this emission.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22344639 PMCID: PMC3318802 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.07949-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792